AC-T-105 Listening as Research

In a world where more readers than ever are requesting for their favorite books to be available on audio, many authors don’t know where to start in making that happen. What better way to research than by listening to other audiobooks? This week, host Becky Parker Geist talks about how listening to audiobooks of the same style as yours can help you figure out where to begin in producing your own. When should you use a full cast versus a single narrator? What sort of sound effects should you have, if any? How does a fantasy audiobook differ from a memoir or poetry? In this episode, you’ll get answers to all these questions and more, as well as some great book recommendations.

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